1 Ounce Copper - Pony Express ND

Reverse

Classic scene of a sleepy Wild West town, complete with a saloon and hotel. Horses are seen hitched out front.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE OUNCE .999 FINE COPPER

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This round pays homage to the Pony Express, a horse-and-rider relay system briefly used to deliver mail cross-country in the mid-1800s. The horse is equipped with a specially designed saddlebag used to store and carry mail, known as a mochila.